Architecture Books

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Architecture: Form, Space, & Order Architecture: Form, Space, & Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 870 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,042 ratings — published 1979
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Towards a New Architecture Towards a New Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 759 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,950 ratings — published 1923
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The Architecture of Happiness The Architecture of Happiness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 727 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.86 — 14,469 ratings — published 2006
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
by (shelved 713 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,424 ratings — published 1977
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (Hardcover)
by (shelved 711 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.08 — 5,736 ratings — published 2006
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Thinking Architecture Thinking Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 668 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,586 ratings — published 1998
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The Poetics of Space The Poetics of Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 662 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.18 — 11,149 ratings — published 1957
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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses (Paperback)
by (shelved 629 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.38 — 4,350 ratings — published 1996
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Hardcover)
by (shelved 606 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 19,820 ratings — published 1961
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The Ten Books on Architecture The Ten Books on Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 537 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 2,737 ratings — published -15
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In Praise of Shadows In Praise of Shadows (Paperback)
by (shelved 509 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 30,081 ratings — published 1933
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Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 506 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,910 ratings — published 1957
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The Image of the City The Image of the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 469 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 4,183 ratings — published 1960
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Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan (Paperback)
by (shelved 463 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 3,669 ratings — published 1978
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Modern Architecture: A Critical History Modern Architecture: A Critical History (Paperback)
by (shelved 402 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 2,118 ratings — published 1980
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Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects Atmospheres: Architectural Environments. Surrounding Objects (Hardcover)
by (shelved 392 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.42 — 2,596 ratings — published 2006
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Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form (Paperback)
by (shelved 392 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,571 ratings — published 1972
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S, M, L, XL S, M, L, XL (Hardcover)
by (shelved 379 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 1,836 ratings — published 1995
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Experiencing Architecture Experiencing Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 377 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.03 — 2,150 ratings — published 1959
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The Timeless Way of Building The Timeless Way of Building (Hardcover)
by (shelved 364 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,640 ratings — published 1978
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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture A Visual Dictionary of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 357 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,740 ratings — published 1995
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The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books) The Architecture of the City (Oppositions Books)
by (shelved 354 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,319 ratings — published 1966
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Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture Brunelleschi's Dome: How a Renaissance Genius Reinvented Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 326 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.91 — 28,152 ratings — published 1999
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Invisible Cities Invisible Cities (Paperback)
by (shelved 319 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.10 — 96,667 ratings — published 1972
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How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built (Paperback)
by (shelved 312 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,867 ratings — published 1994
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The Fountainhead The Fountainhead (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 282 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.89 — 336,782 ratings — published 1943
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Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition Neufert Architects' Data, Third Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 263 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,854 ratings — published 1936
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Modern Architecture Since 1900 Modern Architecture Since 1900 (Paperback)
by (shelved 248 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,202 ratings — published 1982
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 236 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.00 — 754,956 ratings — published 2003
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Building Construction Illustrated Building Construction Illustrated (Paperback)
by (shelved 235 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.31 — 1,581 ratings — published 2014
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From Bauhaus to Our House From Bauhaus to Our House (Paperback)
by (shelved 231 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.77 — 4,206 ratings — published 1981
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Architectural Graphics Architectural Graphics (Paperback)
by (shelved 219 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,086 ratings — published 1974
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Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution Yes is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 212 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,525 ratings — published 2009
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture) The Seven Lamps of Architecture (Dover Architecture)
by (shelved 205 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.83 — 944 ratings — published 1849
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The Four Books of Architecture The Four Books of Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 201 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.16 — 611 ratings — published 1570
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Cities for People Cities for People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 198 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 2,400 ratings — published 2010
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The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1)
by (shelved 194 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 826,178 ratings — published 1989
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Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 194 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,385 ratings — published 1971
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Architecture Without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture Architecture Without Architects: A Short Introduction to Non-Pedigreed Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.23 — 755 ratings — published 1965
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Architecture As Space Architecture As Space (Paperback)
by (shelved 172 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.01 — 735 ratings — published 1948
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Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 169 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.15 — 489 ratings — published 1941
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Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 162 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 9,314 ratings — published 2012
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 160 times as architecture)
avg rating 3.99 — 98,353 ratings — published 2010
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Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture Genius Loci: Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 154 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.26 — 515 ratings — published 1979
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Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises Design Like You Give A Damn: Architectural Responses To Humanitarian Crises (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 848 ratings — published 2006
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A Global History of Architecture A Global History of Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 151 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 399 ratings — published 2006
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A Field Guide to American Houses A Field Guide to American Houses (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 1,359 ratings — published 1984
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The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture (Architectural Design Primer) The Thinking Hand: Existential and Embodied Wisdom in Architecture (Architectural Design Primer)
by (shelved 150 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.36 — 748 ratings — published 2009
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Analysing Architecture: The universal language of place-making (Analysing Architecture Notebooks) Analysing Architecture: The universal language of place-making (Analysing Architecture Notebooks)
by (shelved 135 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.09 — 571 ratings — published 1997
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Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work (Sandpiper) Cathedral: By the Author of The Way Things Work (Sandpiper)
by (shelved 131 times as architecture)
avg rating 4.27 — 2,424 ratings — published 1973
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Michelangelo Buonarroti
“The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.”
Michelangelo

Robert A. Heinlein
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